Diving in Cuba

Every year, thousands of people come to Cuba to go diving.

Cuba - is the heart of the Caribbean for scuba diving. Today, diving has become very popular among tourists and local residents. For beginners there are many schools with the best teachers. All resorts have dive training and professional suggestions on this sport. But almost all these schools consider only the cost of a dive, or training.

You can also take various marine excursions. Since Cuba is not only a paradise for divers and underwater filming for lovers, divers and of course fishermen.

Underwater fauna of this country is very rich here distinguish about 900 different aspectual animals and fish, among which are: dolphins, barracuda, bonito, tuna, rays, groupers, moray eels, lobsters, angelfish, mackerel and sharks. Warm water is particularly loved by jellyfish, octopus and sea turtles. At a depth you  can see the black coral. The sea bed is strewn with a wide variety of seashells. Oysters and lobsters in Cuba are the objects of industrial and tourist fishing. The greatest pleasure will bring you a lobster with its magnificent coral palette and a very tasty and tender meat.

One of the most popular destinations for divers is Varadero, here counted more than 30 places for diving.

Also released two of the most popular dive site on Varadero:

* Big Blue - underwater cave 230 feet in diameter, located in the reef of the bay of Cadiz

* Marine Park near Cayo Pedras del Norte, which occupies an area of 2 square. nautical miles and the exhibits which include a motor boat, a frigate with guns and transport aircraft, as well as the remains of other ships, especially flooded here to create the largest collection of underwater in the archipelago.

Scuba diving in Cuba is particularly interesting for lovers of the underwater world as you can find here the remains of sunken ships, which have been declared part of the national heritage, as well as see the marine inhabitants, such as: red fish protein, fish-men, bronze snapper, and more depth and meet - turtles, sharks, blue marlin and swordfish. In Havana, more than 70 places for diving.

But best of all entertaining dive in the islands, as some of the islands are naturak reserves. But on some islands to the fact that entertaining diving needs a very expensive license.

The best islands for diving are the Royal Gardens and the Faro de Luna, and the Bay of Pigs and Cayo Lewis, and many others.